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University Daily Kansan
Tuesday, May 19. 1959
College Students Receive Research Awards for 1959-60
Thirty-six students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will hold undergraduate research awards in 1959-60. Nineteen awards are supported by a special grant from the National Science Foundation. The remainder are financed by the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
Students chosen will participate actively in the research work of a senior faculty member. They will devote between eight and ten hours a week to their research undertaking. Each award carries a stipend of $400.
The selection of students for these awards was made by a special committee of the College. Francis H. Heller, associate dean of the College and chairman of the committee announced the following recipients:
National Science Foundation — David K. Anderson, Riverton, chemistry; Thad H. Billingsley, Wichita, biochemistry; Edith Ann Brand, McPherson, bacteriology; Spencer E. Dickson, Topeka, physics; Reta F. Fulker, Salina, bacteriology; Linda Jean Gerling, Mission, zoology; John B. Hiebert, Topeka, physiology
Emilie L. Hopkins, Kansas City, Mo., physiology; David J. Howe. Lawrence, zoology; John H. Jewell. Garden City, chemistry; Robert M. Krisko, Kansas City, Mo., astronomy; Floyd丹曼 Lee, Hays, physics; Dorothy A. Lynch, Tulsa, Okla., zoology; William B. McCollum, Leavenworth, chemistry; L. Deane Rollman, Pratt, chemistry.
Sarah G. Seevers, Wichita, zoology; Charles Merrill Rarral, Paola.
physiology; Elinor Varah, Liberal, biochemistry, and Linley E. Watson, Topeka, zoology
Carnegie Corporation — George M. Bennett, Overland Park, political science; Louanna Cole, Raytown, Mo., history; Edward G. Collier, Lawrence, political science; Theresa Davis, Pocatello, Idaho, Spanish; Herbert K. Dixon, Kinsley, psychology.
William F. Harrison, Hoisington psychology; Terril H. Hart, Mission, pediatrics; Hal B. Krebhiel, Wichita, political science; Nancy H. Marsh, Minneapolis, Minn., art history; Kenneth A. Megill, Vassar, speech.
Bess Recovering From Tumor, Hears of Grandson's Birth
KANSAS CITY, Mo. —(UPI)— Mrs. Harry S. Truman, the former first lady who was reported in satisfactory condition 24 hours after she underwent surgery for a breast tumor, learned today she was a grandmother for the second time.
born to their daughter, Margaret, in New York.
Former President Truman, himself anxiously awaiting a hospital report expected later today on whether the tumor was malignant, called research hospital from the Trumans' home at Independence early today and asked that his wife be told that a second son had been
Hospital officials said Mrs. Truman spea't a "good night" and continued progress in her condition was expected today. They said, however, she didn't sleep too well, but described that as normal.
Safe Driver Cited
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — (UPI) — Martha Fay Tylier was named Jefferson County "safe-teen driver" and was presented with a foreign sports car. She wrecked it six hours later.
Lora Kay Reiter, Simpson, English; Jon R. Rutherford, Garden City, English; Jack D. Salmon, Elkhart, history; William F. Sheldon, Salina, history; Julia E. Stanford, Concordia, history; Robert M. Thomas, Marysville, political science; and Gretchen Watkins, Bartiesville, Okla., English.
Fire Is Firm's Own Making
'Touchy' Robber 'Touched'
MONTREAL, Quebec — (UPI) — Robber Harold Palmer was placed on probation yesterday after the court was told he was so touched by a taxi driver's hard luck story that he gave back the $25 he had taken from the cobbie.
Mississippi County, in the delta region of Arkansas, grows more cotton than any other county in the nation.
WETUMPKA, Ala.—(UPI)—The Alabama Power Co. was less outraged by a small fire in its offices yesterday than by the principle of the thing. Firemen reported it was caused by a short circuit in a lighting fixture.
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